Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.)
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An Analysis of the Gottman-Relationships With Eating Disorders Pilot Study Through the Lens of Perceptual Congruence
Northwest University, 2025
147 pagesThis dissertation explored the effects of the Gottman-Relationships With Eating Disorders (RED) intervention on perceptual congruence, accommodating and enabling behaviors, eating disorder behaviors and attitudes, and ... -
A Qualitative Study on Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor Against Pastoral Burnout
Northwest University, 2025
98 pagesBurnout relationally impacts pastors in the three primary domains of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and professional inefficacy. Self-compassion offers protective measures against burnout through self-kindness, an attitude ... -
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mental Health of Law Enforcement Officers
Northwest University, 2025
116 pagesLaw enforcement is a unique public service career with many occupational stressors linked to negative mental health outcomes (Purba & Demou, 2019; Violanti et al., 2014). Despite the stress experienced through, officers ... -
Veterinarians and Support Staff: Anxiety, Depression, and Professional Quality of Life
Northwest University, 2025
95 pagesThis study explored the mental health challenges faced by veterinarians and their support staff, focusing on anxiety, depression, and professional quality of life. It highlighted the need to further study the entire ... -
Anxiety and Perceptions of Stigma Surrounding the Use of Mental Health Resources Among Adults Aged 50�64
Northwest University, 2025
80 pagesOlder adults (defined as those aged 50 and older) face various additional challenges when accessing mental health services including but not limited to financial costs, transportation, and caregiving responsibilities. ... -
The Relationships Between Doomscrolling and Anxiety, Depression, and Coping
Northwest University, 2025
71 pagesThe present study sought to investigate the relationships between doomscrolling behaviors, anxiety, depression, and a person's coping ability. First, doomscrolling was conceptualized and defined to understand the behavior's ... -
Self-Care and Posttraumatic Growth in Pandemic-Era Psychologists
Northwest University, 2025
61 pagesPsychologists who provided care during the COVID-19 global pandemic were in the unique position of being subjected to a widespread traumatic event whilst also providing psychological services to clients who were undergoing ... -
Navigating Identity and Belongingness: Racial Identity Invalidation and Psychological Well-Being Among Multiracial College Students
Northwest University, 2025
151 pagesThe following study investigated the relationship between racial identity invalidation (RIIS) and psychological well-being (PWBS) among multiracial college students. The study examined racial socialization (RSSQ), multiracial ... -
The Role of Quality of Marriage on Life Satisfaction and Psychological Well-Being Among U.S. Military Spouses
Northwest University, 2025
113 pagesThis study examined the relationship between quality of marriage, life satisfaction and psychological well-being among military spouses. Sense of coherence and number of deployments were included as moderators of the relationship ... -
Exploring Religious Beliefs, Coping, and Psychological Well-Being Among S?moan People
Northwest University, 2025
110 pagesThis study examined the relationship between religious commitment (RCI), religious/spiritual (RS) coping, and psychological well-being (PWStotal) among S?moan people. Four research questions guided the research into whether ... -
Posttraumatic Growth of Mental Health Providers During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Northwest University, 2025
88 pagesThis study aimed to explore posttraumatic growth (PTG) related to the lived experiences of mental health professionals who continued to provide services during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Employing a qualitative ... -
Racial and Ethnic Identity Development in Transracial Adoptees
Northwest University, 2025
99 pagesThis study aimed to understand the experiences of transracial adoptees, the process of racial and ethnic identity development, and how it impacts their overall self-esteem. The relevance of this study was due to a lack of ... -
Pornography Use Among Married Couples: The Impact of Relational and Resource Investment
Northwest University, 2025
89 pagesIn the present study, parasocial relationships, through online pornographic materials, among individuals in married heterosexual relationships were studied, specifically examining if the presence of parasocial relationships ... -
Faith Amid Adversity: Exploring the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment to God
Northwest University, 2025
71 pagesThis study examined the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), attachment to God, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of 143 adults. Informed by attachment ... -
Depression and Quality of Life in Emerging Adulthood
Northwest University, 2025
65 pagesEmerging adulthood, defined as the ages of 18–25, is a developmental period characterized by significant life transitions. These transitions can lead to positive and negative responses, including depressive symptoms. Qua ... -
Validation of the Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale
Northwest University, 2025
55 pagesThe present study validated the Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale (SHAS; Koch & Edstrom, 2022), an instrument designed to measure the construct of spiritual abuse within Christian contexts. The SHAS development process yielded ... -
Analysis of the Relationship Between Stress, Academic Success, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Students
Northwest University, 2024
69 pagesPrevious studies have examined stress' potential impact on undergraduate college student academic outcomes. The existing literature has defined the populations' lived experiences of stress as a significant factor that can ... -
Soldiering On: Resilience and Protective Factors in the Post-9/11 U.S. Army Veteran Cohort's Civilian Transition
Northwest University, 2024
185 pagesThis qualitative dissertation employs Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to investigate the lived experiences of post-9/11 Army veterans and explore the intricate dynamics of resiliency and protective factors ... -
Black Racial Identity and the Expression of African Cultural Values: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Northwest University, 2024
142 pagesDespite decades of research on Black racial identity and African cultural values, there has been a lack of research that integrates the two topics using a mixed methods approach. Thus, using a convergent mixed methods ... -
The Experience of International Undergraduate Students and Impact on Coping-Skills, Help-Seeking Behavior, and Resiliency
Northwest University, 2024
97 pagesAchieving an undergraduate degree is a crucial milestone in one's life. For many years, research in psychology aimed to analyze factors that might impact individuals' educational journey and outcomes from factors such as ...
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